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Parking by Costco warning

Fri Aug 30, 2019 3:25 pm

No doubt been done before, I have parked here for years and only once had a ticket which I never paid as they didn’t have the authority to see it through.

Not had anything for a long time but got a ticket for last home game, anybody else have one or any advice? I noticed plenty of spaces and just put it down to smaller crowd mid week.

Help appreciated.

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:04 pm

Stringfellow wrote:No doubt been done before, I have parked here for years and only once had a ticket which I never paid as they didn’t have the authority to see it through.

Not had anything for a long time but got a ticket for last home game, anybody else have one or any advice? I noticed plenty of spaces and just put it down to smaller crowd mid week.

Help appreciated.

There is a new law going through now that makes it harder for them to prosecute you , they cant charge what they like anymore

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:06 pm

wez1927 wrote:
Stringfellow wrote:No doubt been done before, I have parked here for years and only once had a ticket which I never paid as they didn’t have the authority to see it through.

Not had anything for a long time but got a ticket for last home game, anybody else have one or any advice? I noticed plenty of spaces and just put it down to smaller crowd mid week.

Help appreciated.

There is a new law going through now that makes it harder for them to prosecute you , they cant charge what they like anymore


It’s still a pain in the backside, no doubt a million threatening letters here on in with scare tactics.

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Fri Aug 30, 2019 4:44 pm

They have now updated their procedures and now it is almost impossible to avoid the fine. Ignoring it no longer works and may cause you problems.

If it is your first offence, write a letter of apology, ask for clemency and say you won’t do it again.

You need to find somewhere else to park.

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:17 pm

Some good old forum advice as usual.

One person says they’ve made it harder to prosecute you.

Another says there’s no getting out of it.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Fri Aug 30, 2019 5:22 pm

Posted before about this if you go in Asda petrol station entrance there's no cameras on asda side of car park but need stay inside Asda area... if anyone going in car park anyway try it and see?

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Fri Aug 30, 2019 10:14 pm

It's all changed since the Parking Eye v Beavis case and the floodgates have opened and they now have the law on their side. Ignore all letters all the way to a county court claim and you will have a ccj, not so bad if you don't do credit but a b*stard if you want something like a mortgage. Be careful, I went to court last year over a flipped £1 ticket and ended up having to pay the parasites £200, the judge was 100 % on their side.

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sat Aug 31, 2019 8:57 am

Just go to casino and put your car reg into the iPad in reception.

Simples !!!!!!!

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:27 am

Free, to join the casino.
No obligation to bet or buy anything.
50p for a coffee
They need photo I. D

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sat Aug 31, 2019 7:32 pm

banana bob wrote:It's all changed since the Parking Eye v Beavis case and the floodgates have opened and they now have the law on their side. Ignore all letters all the way to a county court claim and you will have a ccj, not so bad if you don't do credit but a b*stard if you want something like a mortgage. Be careful, I went to court last year over a flipped £1 ticket and ended up having to pay the parasites £200, the judge was 100 % on their side.


This is true...and I was always one to say 'ignore'

There is now Case Law (can't recall who the two parties were) that is used to take these matters forward and it seems the only question is "Are the issuing company accredited?"

Stage 1: Letter letting you know of the overstay (or as in the Heath Hospital) the wrong bay (staff or public) with the offer of a reduced 'penalty' (not fine) for the contravention £70 down to £40 if it is paid within a certain timescale

Stage 2: Letter arrives demanding full fee of £70 for 'late payment'

Stage 3: Letter arrives from County Court demanding immediate resolution or the opportunity to pay them a visit at a time of their convenience (not ours) with the addition of a Court Fee; a total to be paid of £145

That's £110 more than the initial offer and, in the case of a good friend of mine, a cost of £290 per hour for parking in the wrong Bay at the Heath Hospital (a totally innocent occurrence rather than deliberate like the OP's) and ignoring the subsequent demands from Parking Eye

Take the above as you will but it is changing and if they are 'accredited, they will now follow up; it's now big business and profitable for both premises and enforcing agency! :(

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sat Aug 31, 2019 9:22 pm

Sven wrote:
banana bob wrote:It's all changed since the Parking Eye v Beavis case and the floodgates have opened and they now have the law on their side. Ignore all letters all the way to a county court claim and you will have a ccj, not so bad if you don't do credit but a b*stard if you want something like a mortgage. Be careful, I went to court last year over a flipped £1 ticket and ended up having to pay the parasites £200, the judge was 100 % on their side.


This is true...and I was always one to say 'ignore'

There is now Case Law (can't recall who the two parties were) that is used to take these matters forward and it seems the only question is "Are the issuing company accredited?"

Stage 1: Letter letting you know of the overstay (or as in the Heath Hospital) the wrong bay (staff or public) with the offer of a reduced 'penalty' (not fine) for the contravention £70 down to £40 if it is paid within a certain timescale

Stage 2: Letter arrives demanding full fee of £70 for 'late payment'
Spot on. It's all changed and the days of ignoring these letters are gone, best to avoid giving these tossers the opportunity as they will go all the way. It's a multi million pound money spinner and since the supreme court gave them a green light they are hitting hard, beware.
Stage 3: Letter arrives from County Court demanding immediate resolution or the opportunity to pay them a visit at a time of their convenience (not ours) with the addition of a Court Fee; a total to be paid of £145

That's £110 more than the initial offer and, in the case of a good friend of mine, a cost of £290 per hour for parking in the wrong Bay at the Heath Hospital (a totally innocent occurrence rather than deliberate like the OP's) and ignoring the subsequent demands from Parking Eye

Take the above as you will but it is changing and if they are 'accredited, they will now follow up; it's now big business and profitable for both premises and enforcing agency! :(

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:03 pm

Sven wrote:
banana bob wrote:It's all changed since the Parking Eye v Beavis case and the floodgates have opened and they now have the law on their side. Ignore all letters all the way to a county court claim and you will have a ccj, not so bad if you don't do credit but a b*stard if you want something like a mortgage. Be careful, I went to court last year over a flipped £1 ticket and ended up having to pay the parasites £200, the judge was 100 % on their side.


This is true...and I was always one to say 'ignore'

There is now Case Law (can't recall who the two parties were) that is used to take these matters forward and it seems the only question is "Are the issuing company accredited?"

Stage 1: Letter letting you know of the overstay (or as in the Heath Hospital) the wrong bay (staff or public) with the offer of a reduced 'penalty' (not fine) for the contravention £70 down to £40 if it is paid within a certain timescale

Stage 2: Letter arrives demanding full fee of £70 for 'late payment'

Stage 3: Letter arrives from County Court demanding immediate resolution or the opportunity to pay them a visit at a time of their convenience (not ours) with the addition of a Court Fee; a total to be paid of £145

That's £110 more than the initial offer and, in the case of a good friend of mine, a cost of £290 per hour for parking in the wrong Bay at the Heath Hospital (a totally innocent occurrence rather than deliberate like the OP's) and ignoring the subsequent demands from Parking Eye

Take the above as you will but it is changing and if they are 'accredited, they will now follow up; it's now big business and profitable for both premises and enforcing agency! :(



The one in uhw is brilliant for me as use to get blue badge owners parking in designated bays for myself and others! now they cant and no more problems parking...

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 4:42 pm

Sven wrote:
banana bob wrote:It's all changed since the Parking Eye v Beavis case and the floodgates have opened and they now have the law on their side. Ignore all letters all the way to a county court claim and you will have a ccj, not so bad if you don't do credit but a b*stard if you want something like a mortgage. Be careful, I went to court last year over a flipped £1 ticket and ended up having to pay the parasites £200, the judge was 100 % on their side.


This is true...and I was always one to say 'ignore'

There is now Case Law (can't recall who the two parties were) that is used to take these matters forward and it seems the only question is "Are the issuing company accredited?"

Stage 1: Letter letting you know of the overstay (or as in the Heath Hospital) the wrong bay (staff or public) with the offer of a reduced 'penalty' (not fine) for the contravention £70 down to £40 if it is paid within a certain timescale

Stage 2: Letter arrives demanding full fee of £70 for 'late payment'

Stage 3: Letter arrives from County Court demanding immediate resolution or the opportunity to pay them a visit at a time of their convenience (not ours) with the addition of a Court Fee; a total to be paid of £145

That's £110 more than the initial offer and, in the case of a good friend of mine, a cost of £290 per hour for parking in the wrong Bay at the Heath Hospital (a totally innocent occurrence rather than deliberate like the OP's) and ignoring the subsequent demands from Parking Eye

Take the above as you will but it is changing and if they are 'accredited, they will now follow up; it's now big business and profitable for both premises and enforcing agency! :(


I am still being chased for overstaying at the heath while my 11 year old daughter was having chemotherapy. Consultants have written a letter to inform I had the right to be there but parking eye refuse to scrap ticket. Been going to mp and he is having no joy either.

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:33 pm

Calzaghes trainset wrote:
Sven wrote:
banana bob wrote:It's all changed since the Parking Eye v Beavis case and the floodgates have opened and they now have the law on their side. Ignore all letters all the way to a county court claim and you will have a ccj, not so bad if you don't do credit but a b*stard if you want something like a mortgage. Be careful, I went to court last year over a flipped £1 ticket and ended up having to pay the parasites £200, the judge was 100 % on their side.


This is true...and I was always one to say 'ignore'

There is now Case Law (can't recall who the two parties were) that is used to take these matters forward and it seems the only question is "Are the issuing company accredited?"

Stage 1: Letter letting you know of the overstay (or as in the Heath Hospital) the wrong bay (staff or public) with the offer of a reduced 'penalty' (not fine) for the contravention £70 down to £40 if it is paid within a certain timescale

Stage 2: Letter arrives demanding full fee of £70 for 'late payment'

Stage 3: Letter arrives from County Court demanding immediate resolution or the opportunity to pay them a visit at a time of their convenience (not ours) with the addition of a Court Fee; a total to be paid of £145

That's £110 more than the initial offer and, in the case of a good friend of mine, a cost of £290 per hour for parking in the wrong Bay at the Heath Hospital (a totally innocent occurrence rather than deliberate like the OP's) and ignoring the subsequent demands from Parking Eye

Take the above as you will but it is changing and if they are 'accredited, they will now follow up; it's now big business and profitable for both premises and enforcing agency! :(


I am still being chased for overstaying at the heath while my 11 year old daughter was having chemotherapy. Consultants have written a letter to inform I had the right to be there but parking eye refuse to scrap ticket. Been going to mp and he is having no joy either.

That's crazy but sadly not an untypical account of how faceless 'Parking Eye' work :sad7:

I was also told that UHW are 'happy' for this fleecing to occur, as they were exceptionally unhappy that WAG took away their previous parking charge opportunities; albeit much later than other hospitals and facilities because they were clever/sneaky enough to sign a new parking contract just in advance of the 'free parking' announcement :(

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:34 pm

Calzaghes trainset wrote:
Sven wrote:
banana bob wrote:It's all changed since the Parking Eye v Beavis case and the floodgates have opened and they now have the law on their side. Ignore all letters all the way to a county court claim and you will have a ccj, not so bad if you don't do credit but a b*stard if you want something like a mortgage. Be careful, I went to court last year over a flipped £1 ticket and ended up having to pay the parasites £200, the judge was 100 % on their side.


This is true...and I was always one to say 'ignore'

There is now Case Law (can't recall who the two parties were) that is used to take these matters forward and it seems the only question is "Are the issuing company accredited?"

Stage 1: Letter letting you know of the overstay (or as in the Heath Hospital) the wrong bay (staff or public) with the offer of a reduced 'penalty' (not fine) for the contravention £70 down to £40 if it is paid within a certain timescale

Stage 2: Letter arrives demanding full fee of £70 for 'late payment'

Stage 3: Letter arrives from County Court demanding immediate resolution or the opportunity to pay them a visit at a time of their convenience (not ours) with the addition of a Court Fee; a total to be paid of £145

That's £110 more than the initial offer and, in the case of a good friend of mine, a cost of £290 per hour for parking in the wrong Bay at the Heath Hospital (a totally innocent occurrence rather than deliberate like the OP's) and ignoring the subsequent demands from Parking Eye

Take the above as you will but it is changing and if they are 'accredited, they will now follow up; it's now big business and profitable for both premises and enforcing agency! :(


I am still being chased for overstaying at the heath while my 11 year old daughter was having chemotherapy. Consultants have written a letter to inform I had the right to be there but parking eye refuse to scrap ticket. Been going to mp and he is having no joy either.



Did you overstay or parked in a permit area? You do have upto 8 hrs parking if you go to machine to put in extra time or there is parking eye office in concourse ?

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 5:40 pm

Just to let you know I was in Costco today and they have a machine opposite the customer service desk.

If I remember right it asked you to type in your registration if you have been there longer than 3 hours.

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:03 pm

Wayne S wrote:Just to let you know I was in Costco today and they have a machine opposite the customer service desk.

If I remember right it asked you to type in your registration if you have been there longer than 3 hours.



That's how parking eye works in some places it let's you extend stay by punching in reg if know going to be more than 3hrs or whatever
times allowed is! but of course cannot do it for city as would have out stayed your welcome by time game finishes !

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:43 pm

Calzaghes trainset wrote:
Sven wrote:
banana bob wrote:It's all changed since the Parking Eye v Beavis case and the floodgates have opened and they now have the law on their side. Ignore all letters all the way to a county court claim and you will have a ccj, not so bad if you don't do credit but a b*stard if you want something like a mortgage. Be careful, I went to court last year over a flipped £1 ticket and ended up having to pay the parasites £200, the judge was 100 % on their side.


This is true...and I was always one to say 'ignore'

There is now Case Law (can't recall who the two parties were) that is used to take these matters forward and it seems the only question is "Are the issuing company accredited?"

Stage 1: Letter letting you know of the overstay (or as in the Heath Hospital) the wrong bay (staff or public) with the offer of a reduced 'penalty' (not fine) for the contravention £70 down to £40 if it is paid within a certain timescale

Stage 2: Letter arrives demanding full fee of £70 for 'late payment'

Stage 3: Letter arrives from County Court demanding immediate resolution or the opportunity to pay them a visit at a time of their convenience (not ours) with the addition of a Court Fee; a total to be paid of £145

That's £110 more than the initial offer and, in the case of a good friend of mine, a cost of £290 per hour for parking in the wrong Bay at the Heath Hospital (a totally innocent occurrence rather than deliberate like the OP's) and ignoring the subsequent demands from Parking Eye

Take the above as you will but it is changing and if they are 'accredited, they will now follow up; it's now big business and profitable for both premises and enforcing agency! :(


I am still being chased for overstaying at the heath while my 11 year old daughter was having chemotherapy. Consultants have written a letter to inform I had the right to be there but parking eye refuse to scrap ticket. Been going to mp and he is having no joy either.

This is disgusting, these parasites are nothing but lowlife scum and they don't give a flying one for people's circumstances. Parking Eye are the worst and they will do court. This has turned into multi million pound money spinner with county courts making millions on hearing fees, DVLA charge £2.50 a throw to sell your personal details and the government sit back and rake in the taxes, corruption right across the board.

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 7:57 pm

Do the casino and the gym next door own any of the parking spaces because if people are going to the gym to train or go to the casino for a night out to play the tables surly it would effect there business if people can’t park and trade dropped

Re: Parking by Costco warning

Sun Sep 01, 2019 8:10 pm

cardiff 74 wrote:Do the casino and the gym next door own any of the parking spaces because if people are going to the gym to train or go to the casino for a night out to play the tables surly it would effect there business if people can’t park and trade dropped




No but maybe asda does because I'm sure there is no parking eye camera in Asda petrol stn entrance and dont see any within its carpark either ? Perhaps next time anyone goes asda way they can take look and put it on here?